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1 guide
guide [gaɪd]1 noun(a) (for tourists) guide mf;∎ Gino was our guide during our tour of Rome Gino nous servait de guide pendant notre visite de Rome(b) (influence, direction) guide m, indication f;∎ let your conscience be your guide laissez-vous guider par votre conscience;∎ to take sth as a guide prendre qch comme règle de conduite(c) (indication) indication f, idée f;∎ as a rough guide en gros, approximativement;∎ are these tests a good guide to intelligence? ces tests fournissent-ils une bonne indication de l'intelligence?;∎ conversions are given as a guide les conversions sont données à titre indicatif∎ a guide to better French un guide pour améliorer votre français;∎ a guide to France un guide de la France∎ (Girl) Guide éclaireuse f;∎ she's in the Guides elle est éclaireuse(f) (machine part) guide m(a) (show the way) guider, conduire;∎ to guide sb in/out conduire qn jusqu'à l'entrée/la sortie;∎ to guide sb upstairs conduire qn en haut;∎ the children guided us through the old city les enfants nous ont guidés à travers la vieille ville(b) (instruct) diriger, conduire∎ he guided the country through some difficult times il a su conduire le pays durant des périodes difficiles;∎ I'll be guided by you je me laisserai guider par vous►► guide dog chien m d'aveugle;Guide movement = mouvement féminin de scoutisme; -
2 sport
sport [spɔ:t]1 noun(a) (physical exercise) sport m;∎ she does a lot of sport elle fait beaucoup de sport, elle est très sportive;∎ you shouldn't mix sport and politics tu ne devrais pas mélanger sport et politique;∎ minority sports les sports mpl minoritaires;∎ I hated sport or sports at school je détestais le sport ou les sports à l'école;∎ the sport of kings (horse racing) les courses fpl de chevaux∎ to say sth in sport dire qch pour rire ou en plaisantant;∎ it's great sport flying these remote-controlled planes c'est très amusant de faire voler ces avions radio-guidés;∎ to make sport of sb/sth se moquer de qn/qch, tourner qn/qch en ridicule∎ he's a real sport c'est vraiment un chic type;∎ go on, be a sport! allez, sois sympa!∎ to be a (good) sport être beau joueur;∎ they're not very good sports ils sont plutôt mauvais joueurs∎ hallo, old sport! bonjour, mon vieux!∎ to be the sport of fortune/of circumstances être le jouet ou le jeu de la fortune/des circonstances(wear) porter, arborer;∎ he was sporting a tartan jacket/a yellow carnation il portait une veste tartan/arborait un œillet jaune4 sports(athletics meeting) meeting m d'athlétisme; (competition) compétition f sportive;∎ this weekend is the inter-regional sports ce week-end ont lieu les compétitions sportives inter-régionales;∎ the school sports la compétition sportive scolaire(equipment, programme, reporter) sportif; (fan) de sport►► sports bag sac m de sport;sports bar = bar où l'on passe des cassettes vidéo d'événements sportifs, où l'on suit certains matches en direct à la télévision etc;sports bra soutien-gorge m de sport;sports car voiture f de sport;sports centre complexe m ou centre m sportif, Swiss halle f de gymnase;sports club club m de sport;American sports coat veste f sport;sports commentator commentateur(trice) m,f sportif(ive);sports desk service m des sports;sports editor rédacteur m en chef sportif;sports facilities installations fpl sportives;sports ground terrain m de sport ou de jeux;sports hall salle f de sport, gymnase m, Swiss halle f de gymnase;sports jacket, American sport jacket veste f sport;sports page (of newspaper) page f des sports;sports reporter journaliste mf sportif(ive);Television etc sports results résultats mpl sportifs;Cars sports saloon berline f sport;American sports scholarship = bourse pour les élèves qui sont bons en sport;sports science sciences fpl du sport;sports shoe training m;sports shop magasin m de sport -
3 rule
[ru:l] 1. noun1) (government: under foreign rule.) autorité2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) règlement3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) règle4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) règle5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) règle2. verb1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) gouverner2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) décider3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) tirer à la règle•- ruled- ruler - ruling 3. noun(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) décision, jugement- rule off - rule out -
4 pattern
pattern ['pætən]1 noun∎ a geometric/herringbone pattern un motif géométrique/à chevrons(b) (physical arrangement) disposition f, configuration f;∎ to form a pattern former un motif ou un dessin;∎ the pattern of light and shade on the ground le dessin que forment les effets d'ombre et de lumière sur le sol;∎ the pattern of footprints on the sand la disposition des empreintes de pas sur le sable(c) (standard way of occurring or being arranged) système m, configuration f;∎ pattern of events cheminement m des événements;∎ sometimes there seems to be no pattern to our lives notre existence semble parfois être régie par le hasard;∎ all the different elements fell into a pattern tous les éléments ont fini par s'emboîter les uns dans les autres ou s'articuler les uns aux autres;∎ research has established that there is a pattern in or to the data la recherche a établi que les données ne sont pas aléatoires;∎ such incidents are part of a wider pattern of abuse de tels incidents s'inscrivent dans un contexte de violence plus large;∎ some clear patterns emerge from the statistics des tendances nettes ressortent des statistiques;∎ behaviour patterns in monkeys types mpl de comportement chez les singes;∎ weather patterns grandes tendances fpl climatiques;∎ there is a definite pattern to the burglaries on observe une constante bien précise dans les cambriolages;∎ the pattern of TV viewing in the average household les habitudes fpl du téléspectateur moyen;∎ to follow a set pattern se dérouler toujours de la même façon;∎ the evening followed the usual pattern la soirée s'est déroulée selon le schéma habituel;∎ economic growth on the Japanese pattern croissance économique à la japonaise;∎ pattern of trade structure f des échanges;∎ voice pattern empreintes fpl vocales∎ dress pattern patron m de robe;∎ to cut out a shirt from a pattern tailler une chemise sur un patron∎ to set a pattern for (of company, method, work) servir de modèle à; (of person) instaurer un modèle pour;∎ their methods set the pattern for other companies leurs méthodes ont servi de modèle à d'autres sociétés;∎ this opening debate set the pattern for what followed ce débat d'ouverture a donné le ton de ce qui allait suivre(a) (mark → fabric) décorer d'un motif∎ to pattern oneself on or after sb prendre modèle ou exemple sur qn;∎ their quality control is patterned on Japanese methods leur contrôle de qualité est calqué sur les méthodes japonaises►► Military pattern bombing bombardement m systématique;pattern book livre m d'échantillons; (for dressmaking) catalogue m de patrons;Industry pattern designer dessinateur(trice) m,f de patrons -
5 ribbon
ribbon ['rɪbən](a) (adorn with ribbon) enrubanner2 noun(a) (for hair, typewriter, parcel etc) ruban m;∎ Horseriding ribbons (reins) guides fpl;∎ it washes like a ribbon ça se lave facilement∎ her dress hung in ribbons sa robe était en lambeaux ou en loques;∎ to tear sth to ribbons mettre qch en lambeaux;∎ I've cut my hand to ribbons je me suis charcuté la main►► ribbon cartridge ruban m encreur;ribbon cassette cassette f de ruban;British ribbon development croissance f urbaine linéaire (le long des grands axes routiers);ribbon guide (on printer) guide-ruban m;ribbon microphone microphone m à ruban;Zoology ribbon worm némerte f
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